In the survey of 413 Republicans and independents who will likely vote in next year’s presidential primary, Romney received 42 percent support, his highest number in the survey since February 2010. The real story might be Gingrich, who in a month’s time, went from being tied for sixth place to second place with 15 percent. That’s a gain of 9 points.

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In our last poll a month ago, Georgia businessman Herman Cain was in second, but he has fallen to a fifth place tie with Rick Perry.

While Gingrich rose and Cain fell, Ron Paul continues to remain steady, with 12 percent support, in third place. Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman also maintained the same 8 percent support that he had a month ago. He is in fourth place.